Steal the idea from another forum (with some adjusted rules) because it looks very appealing and I trust you guys to come up with great recs. Yeah yeah movies shouldn't be reduced to numerical values or competing, but I think this might be fun and encourage some discussion, and I will do my write-ups as best as I can.

The basic:1) You will submit a list of 6 films for me to watch.2) I will watch, score, and write them up.3) High score wins the prize (there is no prize).

Loose rules:a) At least one film must make score higher than 7.0 on IMDB (actually the original rule is to select from IMDB top 250, but I've seen about 80% of that).b) At least one film must be pre-1970.c) At least one film must come from a top director. We will use TSPDT as the reference point for the best, let's say a film from any of the top 20.d) Along the same lines, at least one film from a top actor. To simplify eligibility, any actor/actress from the 1999 AFI list.e) At least one movie recommendation be based on the hottie factor of the movie (both genders apply for me). Any genre, any type, any era. But it must contain something appealing to that nature.

To make things easier, a movie can satisfy multiple rules.

If I've already seen a film you suggest, pick another one (I'll tell you, or you can have more than 6 for me to choose from).

So there you go. Hopefully not too cumbersome rules and hopefully at least 5 people weigh in. Nominate away.

I'll give you a nice variety of films.(1) Weary Death by Fritz Lang (aka Destiny and Tired Death).(2) Libeled Lady by Jack Conway (Harlow being sexy and among the top actresses)(3) Room at the Top by Jack Clayton(4) Gregory's Girl by Bill Forsyth(5) The Big Easy by Jim McBride (Barkin being sexy too.)(6) Whale Rider by Niki Caro

If you've seen one of these, substitute "Bound" and if you've seen that, "Murder on a Sunday Morning." Lang's at #22, so if you're a stickler, you can substitute "Tabu: a Story of the South Seas" by F. W. Murnau who's at #19.

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Tue Jun 03, 2014 1:45 pm

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Re: Peng Does a Movie Competition Thread

This sounds like fun. Let me know if you've seen any.

A: Tell No One (2006) A French thriller adapted from an American crime novel, and a stellar film B: Z (1969) This is the movie I recommend to everyone on the forum, and I don't think anyone hasn't loved itC: The Exterminating Angel (1962) by Luis Bunuel. D: The Lady Eve (1940) with Henry Fonda and Barbara StanwyckE: The Past (2013) so you can stare at Berenice Bejo the whole timeF: Flirting (1991) because it's just so delightful

Boom. I also deserve points for picking six different countries

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Tue Jun 03, 2014 6:29 pm

Jeff Wilder

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Re: Peng Does a Movie Competition Thread

1: Radio Days-One Of my fave Woody Allen films and one of his lesser-known ones.2: Marathon Man-For Olivier3: Lady In The Lake-Pre 1970 and an overlooked noir4: Love Jones-The truly hot and sexy Nia Long is in it.5: Mystery Train-One of Jarmusch's that's above 7.0 on IMDB6: Half Nelson-Fantastic indie drama with Ryan Gosling

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A: Tell No One (2006) A French thriller adapted from an American crime novel, and a stellar film E: The Past (2013) so you can stare at Berenice Bejo the whole time

Seen these two. And indeed on Berenice Bejo.

Alright please replace A, the highly-rated IMDB film, with Army of Shadows (1969). If you've seen that, then go with Sin NombreAnd for E, the sexy people one, let's go The Hill, because Sean Connery is studly.

Ok with substitutes for both Vexer (The Killer) and JamesKunz (Army of Shadows and The Hill). Still waiting for the one in place of Hugo for Thief12.

(EDIT: Vexer, can you replace the pre-1970 slot of The Ice House (1969 right?), as I can't find it?)

H.I. McDonough, I watched Perfect Sense recently (and I think I've seen all the essential works of Eva Green ).

Thu Jun 05, 2014 8:38 am

Vexer

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Re: Peng Does a Movie Competition Thread

peng wrote:

Ok with substitutes for both Vexer (The Killer) and JamesKunz (Army of Shadows and The Hill). Still waiting for the one in place of Hugo for Thief12.

(EDIT: Vexer, can you replace the pre-1970 slot of The Ice House (1969 right?), as I can't find it?)

H.I. McDonough, I watched Perfect Sense recently (and I think I've seen all the essential works of Eva Green ).

OK then, how about The Green Berets(1968)?

Thu Jun 05, 2014 3:23 pm

H.I. McDonough

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Re: Peng Does a Movie Competition Thread

peng wrote:

H.I. McDonough, I watched Perfect Sense recently (and I think I've seen all the essential works of Eva Green ).

OK, let's go with an old school hottie then with Julie Christie in "Darling" (John Schlesinger, 1965).

Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:00 pm

Thief12

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Re: Peng Does a Movie Competition Thread

peng wrote:

Ok with substitutes for both Vexer (The Killer) and JamesKunz (Army of Shadows and The Hill). Still waiting for the one in place of Hugo for Thief12.

Since Hugo was for your Top Director choice, I'll go a bit lower on that Great Directors webpage you posted, and say Mulholland Drive, from David Lynch. If you've seen that one, then Easy Virtue (Hitchcock) or Full Metal Jacket (Kubrick).

(I was a bit reluctant to go with Hitchcock or Kubrick because I assume you've seen most of them)

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